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General Transport & Distribution News
General logistics and distribution business news
 Global Trade Logistics improving, but more needed to boost recovery
February 02, 2010
The capacity of countries to efficiently move goods and connect manufacturers and consumers with international markets is improving around the world, but much more progress is needed to spur faster economic growth and help firms benefit from trade recovery, according to a new World Bank Group survey on trade logistics.
 CILT launches annual awards 2010 – call for entries
March 01, 2010
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT) has announced arrangements for its Annual Awards for Excellence for 2010 and this year welcomes entries in eleven categories.
 Women in logistics “shape the future” AGM
February 16, 2010
On 12 January, 26 members of Women in Logistics UK met for an Annual General Meeting at the London offices of Michael Page international Recruitment Ltd.
 Snow joke if you're a haulier
January 12, 2010
Despite the gloom, doom and ice, most supermarket shelves remain stacked, factories keep working, filling stations maintain stocks of fuel and, to all intents and purposes, life goes on. This is down to the unsung heroes of the UK haulage industry.
 Speeding drivers should get 'ASDO'
January 12, 2010
That’s according to Trimble, the Mobile Resource Management experts, who are calling on the government to launch an Anti Speed Driving Order, or ASDO, which could help save hundreds of lives every year.
 Barloworld Lifts Operation Christmas Child
December 16, 2009
Materials handling supplier, Barloworld Handling, has generously supplied a forklift truck to help international development and relief charity, Samaritans Purse, with its Operation Christmas Child campaign.
 AMHSA launches fresh website design
December 02, 2009
The new website of the Automated Material Handling Systems Association has now gone live and has been well received by the organisation’s members.
 Honour for industry leader
December 01, 2009
The man credited with revolutionising Britain’s logistics and distribution industry has been honoured for his work over the past 40 years.
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 Davies & Robson helps staff drive out supply chain costs
February 08, 2010
Logistics consultancy, Davies & Robson has launched a new course to help companies boost their bottom lines by training sales and account management staff to avoid adding complexity and cost to the supply chain.
 “Has the BIG FREEZE cost your business BIG BUCKS?”
February 01, 2010
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has estimated that the recent bad weather, widespread commuter disruption and school closures, has cost the UK business economy at least £600 million a day and that a business continuity plan could be your answer to such severe weather disruption.
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January 26, 2010
Deutsche Post DHL to deploy disaster response team to Haiti to provide emergency logistics support.
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